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Other colors are less in demand
“We sell about 300 tons of these vegetables per month. Since sales are constantly increasing every year, we can assume that our customers tend to consume more and more of this vegetable, ”says Mindaugas Tamošiūnas, Head of Category Management at Iki.
According to M. Tamošiūnas, buyers remain loyal to traditional Lithuanian tomato species and usually choose ordinary plum or red tomatoes.
According to the retail chain, red plum tomatoes are probably the most sought after due to their universal purpose. They contain little liquid, so they are best suited for many favorite salads, as well as various sauces or simply as a garnish. It is also noted that packaged tomatoes, as well as tomatoes with twigs, are becoming more popular every year. The reason for this is not only the taste, but also the convenient packaging that protects the vegetable itself.
Photo by Vida Press / Various types of tomatoes
M. Tamošiūnas also points out that the different colors of red tomatoes are not very popular yet.
“In this sense, Lithuanians are quite conservative, so for example yellow or dark red tomatoes are less in demand. They are also gradually bought and mastered, but buyers still prefer to try several new varieties of Lithuanian red tomato, ”he says.
Benefits of tomatoes
Tomato fruit is a source of vitamins and useful substances. They are rich in vitamins B1, B2, B3, PP, C, carotene, carbohydrates, various organic acids, pectins, proteins, starch, fiber, enzymes, trace elements: iodine, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sodium, phosphorus.
Tomatoes are widely used not only in cooking but also for curing. Due to the high content of vitamins, trace elements and other useful substances, tomatoes help to treat various metabolic disorders. They also reduce pressure, useful in anemia, cardiovascular, gastric, liver diseases, weakness in general.
In folk medicine, a mash of ripe tomatoes is used as a wound-healing agent, suitable for eating in gastric and duodenal ulcers.
Lycopene, found in tomatoes, is effective in preventing oncological diseases, as well as inhibiting the body’s aging processes.
Our great-grandparents noticed that tomato lovers do not complain of tired sadness, because the pulp of this plant contains a large amount of serotonin.
Avoid tomatoes in your diet should be for patients with gallbladder disease.
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